#41 COMPLETE Answers Entered Manually Collector: Web Link - Manual Entry 5 (Web Link) Started: Tuesday January 13 2015 12:29:29 AM Last Modified: Tuesday January 13 2015 1:42:42 AM Time Spent: 01:13:12 IP Address: 192.91.247.212 PAGE 4: B.1) ABOUT YOU Q1: COUNTRY MALI Q2: ABOUT YOU Name: Position: Ministry / Organization: Email Address: Mohamed SIDIBE Coordinateur National de l'unité de Mise ene Oeuvre du Cadre Intégré Ministère du Commerce Phone Number: 0022376360382 mohamed.sidibe@cadreintegre.org Q3: CONSULTATION (Other ministries/agencies consulted in preparing this naire reply) : Ministère des Finances Ministère des Investissements Ministère des TransportsChambre decommerce et d'indsutrie du Mali Agence pour la Promotion des Exportations du Mali (APEX-Mali) PAGE 6: C.2.) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID-FOR-TRADE PRIORITIES Q4: Do you have Aid-for-Trade priorities? Yes PAGE 7: C.2.) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID-FOR-TRADE PRIORITIES 1 / 16
Q5: Please indicate your Aid-for-Trade prioritiesbelow are listed the most common priority areas grouped according to broad Aid-for-Trade categories. Please rank the top 5 priority areas among the 12 listed.(1 being the most important) Trade policy analysis negotiations and implementation 2 Trade facilitation 1 Network infrastructure (power water telecommunications) 4 Competitiveness 5 Export diversification 3 Q6: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 8: C.2) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID FOR TRADE PRIORITIES Q7: Have your Aid-for-Trade priorities changed since 2012? No PAGE 9: C.2) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID FOR TRADE PRIORITIES Q8: What are the top 3 drivers of these changes? (Please choose no more than 3 options) Respondent skipped this Q9: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q10: Have these changes been reflected in your national development strategy? Q11: Have these changes been reflected in your dialogue with development partners? Q12: Is trade facilitation reflected as a priority in your national or regional development policy? Respondent skipped this Respondent skipped this Respondent skipped this PAGE 10: C.2.) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID-FOR-TRADE PRIORITIES 2 / 16
Q13: In which existing policy document(s) can trade facilitation be found as a priority? (You may tick more than one box) National development strategy National trade strategy National sectoral strategy(ies) National infrastructure development strategy Regional trade agreement Regional infrastructure strategy Q14: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 11: C.2.) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID-FOR-TRADE PRIORITIES Q15: Is trade facilitation included in new draft policy documents currently being updated and formulated? Yes PAGE 12: C.2.) YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AID-FOR-TRADE PRIORITIES Q16: Please indicate in which new draft policy documents currently being updated or formulated trade facilitation is included: National trade strategy Q17: Additional information. - EDIC IN PROGRESS UPDATE ; Operational Strategic -Plan to improve the business environment (2015-2017) (autotranslation) PAGE 14: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q18: How important are trade costs for the competitiveness of your exports? Very important Q19: Additional information. Costs Related Freight -Costs related practices ( eg Livestock and Vegetables ) Administrative costs; Compliance - autotranslation Q20: Do your national policies address the issue of trade costs for exports? Yes 3 / 16
PAGE 15: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q21: Which document(s) address(es) the issue of trade costs for exports? National development strategy National infrastructure strategy Q22: Additional information. Strategic Operational Plan for améliaoration Cadre Affairs (2015-2017) - autotranslation PAGE 16: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q23: How important are trade costs for access to imports? Very important Q24: Additional information. "TRIE" implementation difficulties - autotranslation PAGE 17: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q25: Do national policies address the issue of trade costs for imports? Yes PAGE 18: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q26: Which document(s) address(es) the issue of trade costs for imports? National trade strategy National infrastructure strategy Sector specific strategies (e.g. agriculture etc.) Q27: Additional information. Map of Business Operational Strategic Framework - autotranslation PAGE 19: D.1) TRADE COSTS 4 / 16
Q28: What are the most important sources of trade costs for the export of merchandise goods? (You may choose more than 1 option) Border procedures (trade facilitation) Non-Tariff Measures (including standards) Transport infrastructure Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Access to trade finance Q29: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 20: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q30: What are the most important sources of trade costs for the export of services? (You may choose more than 1 option) Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Non-recognition of professional qualifications Restrictions on commercial presence Restrictions on movement of natural persons Q31: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 21: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q32: In which regional markets to which you export merchandise goods and services do you face the highest trade costs? (Please select no more than 5 regions) Western Europe Central and Eastern Europe Developed Asia North Africa and the Middle East Central Africa Q33: Indicate your home region. Respondent skipped this PAGE 22: D.1) TRADE COSTS 5 / 16
Q34: FOR MERCHANDISE GOODS: For the markets which you have identified as the highest cost why are trade costs high? (You may choose more than 1 option) Border procedures (trade facilitation) Non-Tariff Measures (including standards) Transport infrastructure Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Access to trade finance Q35: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q36: FOR SERVICES: For the markets which you have identified as the highest costs why are trade costs high? (You may choose more than 1 options) Poor network infrastructure (ICT telecoms) Recognition of professional qualifications Restrictions on commercial presence Restrictions on movement of natural persons Q37: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 23: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q38: How have your trade costs evolved over the past 5 years? Between 0-10% reduction Q39: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 24: D.1) TRADE COSTS Q40: Does your Government use any of the following sources to address the issue of trade costs? (You may choose more than 1 option) Research with private sector World Bank Doing Business Index World Bank Logistic Performance Index World Customs Organizations Time Release Study World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 6 / 16
Q41: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q42: Do you validate the results? (You may tick more than 1 box) Yes dialogue with private sector Yes dialogue with government Q43: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 26: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q44: Is your government taking national action to reduce trade costs? Yes PAGE 27: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q45: What national action is your government is taking?(you may tick more than 1 box) National government initiatives Private sector initiatives Initiatives supported by development partners Q46: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q47: In which areas have national actions been undertaken or are on-going? (You may tick more than one box) Border procedures (trade facilitation) Non-Tariff Measures (including standards) Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Transport infrastructure Access to trade finance Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Reforms of national regulatory frameworks for services Negotiations with trading partners on access for service suppliers Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) 7 / 16
PAGE 28: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q48: Is your government engaged in regional actions to reduce trade costs? Yes PAGE 29: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q49: Please specify (You may tick more than 1 box) Regional economic community Free trade agreements Corridor initiatives Joint public-private sector initiatives Private sector initiatives Initiatives supported by development partners Initiatives supported by non-governmental organizations Other (please specify) Border Less Alliance - autotranslation Q50: In which areas have regional actions been undertaken or are on-going? (You may tick more than 1 box) Border procedures (trade facilitation) Tariffs fees and other charges Non-Tariff Measures (including standards) Network infrastructure (ICT power telecoms) Transport infrastructure Reforms of national regulatory frameworks for services Negotiations with trading partners on access for service suppliers Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) Q51: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 30: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS 8 / 16
Q52: Is external support aligned with your national and regional needs to reduce trade costs? Yes Q53: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 31: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q54: How is external support aligned with your needs?(you may tick more than 1 box) External support is aligned with national priorities to reduce trade costs Dialogue with donors has resulted in attention to the issue of trade costs Dialogue with South-South partners has resulted in attention to the issue of trade costs Improved dialogue with the private sector has resulted in this being prioritized Improved dialogue with regional partners has resulted in this being prioritized Q55: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 32: E.1) REDUCING TRADE COSTS Q56: Why is external support not aligned with your needs?(you may tick more than 1 box) Respondent skipped this Q57: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 34: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q58: What impact would implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted have on the evolution of your trade costs? No capacity to estimate 9 / 16
Q59: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 35: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q60: In which regions would the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted have the biggest impact on the trade costs you face? (Please choose no more than 5 options) North America Western Europe Central and Eastern Europe Developed Asia North Africa and the Middle East Q61: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 36: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q62: Do you plan to seek Aid-for-Trade support to help implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted? Q63: Have you undertaken a Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment? Yes after TFA adoption Respondent skipped this PAGE 37: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q64: Please specify the organization(s) involved in and year(s) of each needs assessment. WTO 2013 UNCTAD 2013 Other 2014 (please specify) International Organisation of La Francophonie - autrotranslation PAGE 38: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q65: Do you plan to request a new Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment or an update of an existing assessment? Yes 10 / 16
Q66: Please specify why. For the mid -term review ( 2016) - autotranslation PAGE 39: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q67: Where might you need support to implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted? (You may tick more than 1 box) To prepare category A B C notifications To develop national implementation plans To support scheduling of commitments To support national ratification To support implementation of specific TFA provisions To align support with on-going national reform programmes To align commitments with on-going regional programmes PAGE 40: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q68: What difficulties do you face or do you expect to face in securing Aid-for-Trade support to help implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted? (You may tick more than 1 box) None PAGE 41: F.1) TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT Q69: Which disciplines of the Trade Facilitation Agreement when adopted will prove the hardest to implement and where Aid-for-Trade support should be focused?(you may tick more than 1 box) Publication and availability of information Appeal and review procedures Other measures to enhance impartiality nondiscrimination and transparency Release and clearance of goods Border agency cooperation Freedom of transit Establishment and/or continued operation of national committee 11 / 16
Q70: Additional information. The National Committee for trade facilitation is not operational - autotranslation PAGE 43: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q71: What have been the key factors in achieving successful reductions in trade costs? (Please choose no more than 5 options) Alignment of projects with private sector priorities Sustained engagement of development partners Sustained political engagement and commitment by national authorities Q72: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 44: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q73: What outputs have been achieved by actions taken to reduce trade costs? (Please choose no more than 5 options) Updated customs legislation New rules on transit Greater transparency Creation of trade facilitation committees Creation of dialogue with private sector Q74: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 45: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q75: What outcomes have been achieved by actions taken to reduce trade costs? (Please choose no more than 5 options) Reduction in border clearance times Increase in customs revenue Increase in traffic flows through border posts Increase in export volumes Increase in import volumes Q76: Additional information. Respondent skipped this 12 / 16
PAGE 46: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q77: What impacts have been achieved by actions taken to reduce trade costs? (Please choose no more than 5 options) Higher revenues for exporters Higher revenues for importers Rise in employment Increase in foreign direct investment Fall in poverty Q78: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 47: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q79: Which types of actions have achieved the most positive results in reducing trade costs for goods and services? (Please choose no more than 7 options) Customs reform Other border agency reforms Upgrading transport infrastructure Upgrading network infrastructure Improving the regulatory environment for services Tariffs on product inputs (e.g. on computers for ICT services) Q80: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 48: G.1) IMPACT: REDUCING TRADE COSTS AND INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Q81: What contribution can reducing trade costs make to the target of inclusive sustainable growth? (Please choose no more than 7 options) Increase in exports Rise in employment Foreign direct investment Increase in imports Consumer welfare effects Reduction in poverty Q82: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 50: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE 13 / 16
Q83: Has the alignment of Aid-for-Trade support to your national needs and priorities changed since the launch of the Aid-for-Trade Initiative in 2005? Improved PAGE 51: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE Q84: If it has improved please specify why.(you may tick more than one box) Better dialogue with donors Better dialogue with South-South partners Better dialogue with the private sector Better dialogue with regional partners Other (please specify) Imporoved State-private sector dialogue - autotransation PAGE 52: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE Q85: Why has the alignment declined?(you may tick more than 1 box) Respondent skipped this Q86: Additional information. Respondent skipped this PAGE 53: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE Q87: What impact has the Aid-for-Trade Initiative had since it was launched in 2005?(You may tick more than 1 box) Increase in resources available for trade development More attention to trade issues in development More priority given by national authorities to trade issues in national development planning More priority given by regional authorities to trade issues in development planning More priority given by donors to trade issues in national development planning Q88: Additional information. Respondent skipped this 14 / 16
PAGE 54: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE Q89: What potential future contribution could the Enhanced Integrated Framework for LDCs make to the post-2015 development agenda? (Please choose no more than 5 options) Mainstreaming of trade issues in national policy Engaging the private sector in national trade and development policy planning Coherence in trade and development policy Catalyst for Aid-for-Trade flows Contribution to inclusive sustainable growth Q90: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q91: What potential future contribution could the Aid-for-Trade Initiative make to the post-2015 development agenda? (Please choose a maximum of 5 options) Contribution of financing for development Contribution to improving the business and regulatory environment Ensuring continued attention to trade issues in development Making a contribution to economic growth and poverty eradication through inclusive sustainable development Positive impacts on women's economic empowerment Q92: Additional information. Respondent skipped this Q93: How in your view could the Aid-for-Trade Initiative be improved? - Simplification of procedures for disbursement of funds; - Ensure predictable resources for Aid for Trade. - autotranslation PAGE 55: H.1) IMPACT OF THE AID FOR TRADE INITIATIVE 15 / 16
Q94: Additional information on "Reducing trade costs and inclusive sustainable growth". If there is anything you would like to add on the topic of "Reducing trade costs for inclusive sustainable growth" which you feel has not been covered in this naire please use this box. - Reduce checkpoints; - Delete the illegal taxes; - Multiply the corridors and traffic for Mali in order to ensure a better supply to the COUNTRY; - Improve community markets; - Support intracommunity trade. (-revised autotranslation) 16 / 16